Reflections at Dusk

Reflections at Dusk

12 x 16, pastel

This is the fourth in the series of rearview mirror paintings. Once again it is occurring in the Texas panhandle where there are plenty of wide open spaces! I just love how the reflection totally takes over the colors of the truck. There is not a bit of gold on that mirror, the evening sun just does that!

 

Sky #23

 Sky #23

6" x 6", pastel

This little creation just seemed to jump out of the pastels and create itself. Love when that happens, humbled as well!

Sky #22

Sky #22

6" x 6", pastel

Finally, got back in the sky series.....they are always fun to create! There is never a shortage of material. Thankful to be able to try to recreate a snapshot of God's handiwork!

 

 

Sky #18

Sky #18

6" x 6", pastel

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Here is another installment in the recently renewed Sky series. Wishing we could see the blue skies, been raining for days!

Evening Splendor

Evening Splendor

8 x 8, pastel

My bad......I thought that I had already posted this painting. As it turns out I had not even saved a  photo on my computer!  Painting the grandeur of the sky can be a humbling experience. The majesty of the clouds and lovely colors are exquisite. 

The super, blue, blood moon occurs in the morning. Sure wish I could get myself up in time to see it, but then I would need to drive a ways in order to see it. Love the trees here, but they do hinder the view of beautiful skies.

Pastel Sky

Pastel Sky

6 x 6, pastel
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We had a beautiful sunset tonight, but I was not in an area where I could get a good reference photo, too many trees. So this is from several months ago, it was lovely as well.

Had the opportunity to participate in The Hill Country Invitational Art Show and Sale in Boerne this past weekend. It was a fabulous experience, beautiful venue, wonderful artists all in one place. It was a spur of the moment opportunity and I am so glad that I was included!

Dusk

Dusk

6"x 6", pastel
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Been a busy time of year! Delivered a commission of 2 little canine cuties on Friday, but it is a surprise Christmas gift, so I have to keep it under wraps till then. Another commission in the works, but it is going to take awhile.

Painted this awhile back and never got around to getting a photo taken of it. Just love painting skies, there is such grandeur there. Took many photos on the way back from College Station last night, the sky was gorgeous!

Days End

Days End

6" x 12", pastel

This is a new painting that I placed in the gallery at Pitzer's Fine Arts, 13909 Ranch Road 12, in Wimberley, Texas, today. I am so blessed to have my art in this gallery!

I love to paint skies. They are so beautiful, ever changing and often dramatic. All the makings of a great painting!!

Sky #15

Sky #15

6" x 6", pastel
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Sun is hiding behind the clouds, trying to peek out. Love painting this subject!

Sky #14

Sky #14

5" x 5", pastel
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Seem to be in a painting quandry, can't get into the painting groove. So I turned to the ever present and always available subject matter! Just doesn't get any better than God's handiwork.

Sky #13

Sky #13

6" x 6", pastel
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Finally, getting back to the sky series. It has been a long time. I have been continuing to collect photos of skies, but just couldn't get in the mood to paint them.

This sunset is a favorite and might become a larger painting  one of these days.

Sky #12

Sky #12

6"x6", pastel
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Haven't posted a painting in the sky series for awhile. I was blessed to paint a commission of a large (20" x 30") sky painting. I will post the painting at a later date, but here is a brief version. Having worked on the full version for weeks, painting this small painting was like revisiting an old friend. 

Hoping you all had a blessed Thanksgiving holiday, we did!

Sky #11

Sky #11

6" x 6", pastel

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The skies were beautiful during our short trip to south Texas last week. So glad I finally got to put it down on paper.

The Texas Pastel Society if having a regional show at the Carver Center in San Antonio the month of November. The opening reception is November 6, from 6-8pm. I have 2 paintings in the show, hope you can get by and check out the show.

Also, the Artoberfest continues in New Braunfels through the middle of November.

Sky #10

Sky #10

6"x 6", pastel
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My goodness, a computer virus can leave you dead in the water! At least that has been the case with me for the last week and a half. It is frustrating not to be able to get to your photos to paint, or get to your documents to take care of business.  Dead in the water-----no other way to describe it. Thanks to a great computer guy I am back! 

We have not been able to buy a cloud the last couple of days, so I went into my phone and found a photo I liked, the sun's rays shining through the gaps in the clouds. Today the clouds are back though, hope they hang around for awhile

The New Braunfels Art League Artoberfest show is still going on, hope you can get over there and see the beautiful art.

Sky #9

Sky #9

6" x 6", pastel

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Have been working on a pet commission for a couple of  days so I decided to take a break and paint another sky. Love working on this series, always subject matter to choose from. The photo reference was of a beautiful sunset from a couple of months ago.

Also, been framing art to display at the Garden Ridge Women's Club Holiday Marketplace on Saturday. Looking forward to meeting many people. If you are in the area, come on by. 

Sky #7

Sky #7

5" x 5", pastel
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I finally completed the complicated painting I have been working on and decided to reward myself by painting another sky!! Just can't help but feel God's majesty when gazing at the beautiful clouds in the sky, pretty humbling to try to transfer that to paper.

Sky #5

Sky #5

6" x 6", pastel

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The sun was behind me on this day at dusk, illuminating the clouds in the back as rain clouds drifted across. We have been blessed with glorious rain lately, thank you, Lord.

Skies, the Series

Sky #1

5 x 5.5 inches, pastel

A dear artist friend challenged me to paint a series of paintings. She further challenged me to paint 30 in 30, (30 paintings in 30 days). I had to bale on that one because life really gets in the way. For instance, found out Monday evening that I needed to run over to College Station yesterday, that's 8 hours gone.

One thing about painting skies you are never at loss for subject matter. Lately, we have had beautiful clouds, sunsets, thunderboomers. I sense the majesty of our Lord in the beauty of the clouds, to think all those billowing clouds, thunderheads originated from vapor, amazing.

So here is the first of the series. Not sure just how many skies will make up this series, but I will keep posting as they are completed.

On another note I took on a commission today, a pet portrait. It is a surprise Christmas present, so thank you for the opportunity to paint your cherished pet!!

Evening Storm

Evening Storm

8 x 10, Pastel
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I have been told that it is important to paint a number of paintings in the same theme. Have had a real challenge in deciding what that 'theme' would be. I love painting everything, particularly animals and people. However, paintings of people are rarely purchased and while that isn't the sole purpose of my painting, I would like to support my painting habit!!!

So considering painting skies, here is #2. Thinking that the photo for this painting was taken in the panhandle, big sky country!

Sky Study

Sky Study

6 x 8, pastel

Decided to try to paint a beautiful south Texas sky yesterday while working at the NBAL Gallery. We witnessed this scene when returning from a TAMU football game. There were intermittent showers and then the blue sky shown through. Think I got a pretty good likeness.

Today I submitted 3 paintings to be juried in the Artoberfest Juried Art Show at the NBAL Gallery. I will let you know if any were accepted in the show. The reception and awards will be Friday evening 5-8pm. Drop by if you can, I saw some beautiful paintings.